Cora Isabella Davis b. 25 Oct 1847 Bolton, Warren, New York, USA d. 10 Feb 1926 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States: My Family Online

1847 - 1926 (78 years)

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Name	Cora Isabella Davis
Born	25 Oct 1847	Bolton, Warren, New York, USA
Gender	Female
Died	10 Feb 1926	Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
Buried	13 Feb 1926	Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
Person ID	I12	My Family Tree \| Collett-Williams, Raynor-Armstrong
Last Modified	18 Aug 2015

Father	Nathan Cutler Davis, b. 29 Aug 1816, Bolton, Warren, New York, USA , d. 7 Aug 1900, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 83 years)
Mother	Isabella Wells, b. 19 Feb 1823, Bolton, Warren, New York, USA , d. 1 Feb 1896, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 72 years)
Married	16 Nov 1840	Bolton, Warren, New York, USA
Family ID	F11	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family John Lycurgus Johnson, b. 25 Aug 1844, Brenham, Washington, Texas, USA , d. 29 Jun 1908, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 63 years)

Married 1 Mar 1867 Saint Charles, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States

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Lycurgus Johnson was born in Brennam, Washington County, Texas, August 25, 1844 to Nancy Reddick Greer and Willis Johnson. His father died when Lycurgus was about 8 years old. Mormon missionaries converted his mother and some of his older siblings in 1854 and the next year most of the family traveled by wagon to Salt Lake, Utah. Lycurgus lived with his mother, brother Alfred, sisters Victoria and Nancy, and cousin Adeline York in the Greater Salt Lake 6th Ward until after 1860. The family then moved to the Bear Lake area of northern Utah and lived there for about 10 years. Lycurgus married Cora Isabella Davis 1 March 1867 and had their first child Willis Lycurgus in St. Charles, Idaho on the northwest end of Bear Lake. The family moved to the south end of Bear Lake and there Willis died in September 1870. The couple had seven children in the Bear Lake area but only Warren, Alfred, and Snellen lived past the age of 2. Lycurgus was appointed Constable of the Lake Precinct of Rich County on August 1, 1870. Having been asked by Church leaders, in 1878 they moved along with his brother Alfred Summers Johnson, Joseph Hardy Sr., and Allen Davis families to Ashley Valley or the area of present day Vernal, Utah. Nancy Reddick Greer Johnson Sprouse, the mother of Lycurgus, was killed in a tragic accident on the way to Ashley Valley. In 1879 excitement with the Indians forced families to move their cabins to Ashley Town which was located 2.5 miles northwest of Vernal. Lycurgus was about 35 years old at this time. He opened one of the first stores in Ashley Town. He became the second postmaster of the valley in September 1879 and was also elected the first sheriff on August 2, 1880 and served for two terms. He served three terms as Selectman, 1882 to 1888 while acting as Deputy United States Marshal. Four children were born in Ashley Town including Clarence, Nancy, Cora and Hazel. They lived in Ashley Town for nine years. Lycurgus built the 2nd flour mill in Ashley Valley in 1885 which operated for over 20 years. After 7 years he finished building the ?Rock House? in 1888 from large stones cut from Ashley Canyon. The home stood on 19 acres complete with excellent irrigation and built close to the flour mill. The family then moved to Maeser and lived there for twenty years. He moved his store from Ashley Town to Vernal and sold general merchandise and furniture under the name L. Johnson & Sons as all his sons participated in his business ventures. Lycurgus represented Ashley Valley in the Territorial Assembly in 1890 and also in the Constitutional Convention in 1894 and became one of the 99 signers of the Utah constitution in 1895. In the late 1890?s Lycurgus won vast contracts including duty to supply the government with wood at $3.50 per cord and 80,000 pounds of bran at $1.30 per hundred. He was appointed the general contractor for the building of the Stake Tabernacle in Vernal in 1900 and completed that work in 1907. In 1905 Lycurgus was elected Mayor of Vernal and filled the office January 2, 1906. By the end of this life he had acquired considerable real estate and wealth through vast enterprises including commerce, stock, water interests, and mining. He died June 29, 1908 and is buried at the Rockpoint Cemetery in Vernal.

Children

	1. Willis Lycurgus Johnson, b. 18 Mar 1869, St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA , d. 14 Sep 1870 (Age 1 years)
+	2. James Warren Johnson, b. 25 Oct 1870, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 22 Jun 1905, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 34 years)
	3. Nathan Johnson, b. 2 Apr 1872, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 15 Mar 1873, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA (Age 0 years)
	4. Alfred Nathaniel Johnson, b. 2 Apr 1872, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 19 Jun 1958, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)
+	5. Snellen Ichabod Johnson, b. 3 Sep 1874, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 28 May 1939, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 64 years)
	6. Allen Eugene Johnson, b. 28 Feb 1876, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 15 Mar 1876, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA (Age 0 years)
	7. LeRoy "Roy" Johnson, b. 18 Sep 1877, Laketown, Rich, Utah, USA , d. 20 Apr 1879 (Age 1 years)
	8. Clarence Irwin Johnson, b. 23 Mar 1879, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States , d. 8 Jan 1958, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 78 years)
	9. Nancy Pearl Johnson, b. 16 Apr 1881, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States , d. 21 Jan 1946, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 64 years)
	10. Cora Myrtle Johnson, b. 21 Apr 1883, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States , d. 13 Mar 1948, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 64 years)
	11. Hazel Johnson, b. 23 Sep 1886, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States , d. 17 Nov 1918, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 32 years)

Last Modified 25 Aug 2015

Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 25 Oct 1847 - Bolton, Warren, New York, USA
	Married - 1 Mar 1867 - Saint Charles, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States
	Died - 10 Feb 1926 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
	Buried - 13 Feb 1926 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States

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Photos » Slide Show		Cora Isabella Davis
		Lycurgus and Cora Johnson Source: Book Title: Johnson - Greer - Davis Connection Author: June Belcher Roberts Page: 10 Notes: Includes Johnson, Davis, Greer, Belcher, King, and related families
		Lycurgus and Cora Johnson Family About June 1886 in Maeser - Utah From left to right; Warren, Julia Dillman, Alf, Snell, Pearl, Cora (Hazel not born yet), Myrtle, Lycurgus, Clair (sitting in front), Pete Dillman and Joe Hardy (standing in back).
		Lycurgus Johnson Home in Maeser circa 1889 Source: Book Title: Johnson - Greer - Davis Connection Author: June Belcher Roberts Page: 23
		L Johnson & Co Furniture & General Merchandise & Machinery Lycurgus Johnson's store, advertised as selling furniture, general merchandise and machinery, was located on the southeast corner of the Main Street and Vernal Avenue intersection. Standing in front of the building are Rube Collett, Mrs. Cora Johnson, Roy Colton, and other unidentified men.
		Cora Isabella Davis Johnson 1847-1926
		Cora Isabelle Davis with Myrtle and Snellen, around 82 years old Cora is sitting with her daughter Myrtle standing to the left and son Snellen standing on the right.
		Cora Isabella with her Children in 1929 Myrtle standing with Cora in the middle and Snellen on the right
		Lycurgus Johnson's Flour Mill in Maeser, Utah Also located at the Uintah County Library, Vernal, Utah Photographer: Thorne, L.C. Identifier: 1488.tif Courtesy of Lyle and Orilla Johnson
		Elephant Store early 1900's Lycurgus and his sons operated this store located on the Northeast corner of Uintah (now Main Street) and Vernal Avenues. Unidentified persons stand in front of the store. The image is also located at the Uintah County Library http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VE_Photos/id/9503/rec/45 Courtesy of Lyle and Orilla Johnson
		Cora Isabella Davis Johnson in early car/bus Cora is seated in the second row from the back. Unknown event and location. The woman in the bottom left may be Hazel Johnson King 1886-1918 and the woman in third seat from the back and to the right of Cora may be Deborah Elizabeth Hardy 1842-1936. The rest of the individuals are unknown. Courtesy of Lyle and Orilla Johnson

Documents » Slide Show		Lycurgus and Cora Johnson - 1880 US Census Lycurgus Johnson 35 Cora Johnson 32 Warren Johnson 9 Alfred Johnson 7 S. Johnson 5 Clarance Johnson 1 Charlie (Laborer) 31 Home in 1880: Ashley, Uintah, Utah Occupation: Stock Raiser
		1870 US Census for Lycurgus and Cora Johnson Home in 1870: Laketown, Rich County, Utah Territory Lycurgus Johnson 25 Cora Johnson 21 Willis L Johnson 1 Nancy Johnson 65 Adeline York 17 Living next door to Snellen Marion "Cub" and Sarah Hunt Greer Johnson family
		Death Certificate for Cora Isabella Davis Johnson

Histories		Johnson-Greer-Davis Connection A genealogical book compiled by June Belcher Roberts showing the ancestry of Cora Myrtle Johnson and the connections to the Greer and Davis lines. Many photographs, stories, and histories are included in this book of 230 pages.
		Builders of Uintah by Daughters of Utah Pioneers Excellent source for information on the Lycurgus Johnson family Publication: Springville, Utah : Art City Pub., 1947
		Land of sky-blue water by Dr. Russell R. Rich Snellon Marion "Cub" Johnson pgs. 173, 175 James Johnson pg. 186 "List of pioneers called in conference in October 1870 to help Charles C. Rich and Lorenzo Snow settle the "Northern" part of Utah."